Microsoft Azure and Data Privacy

Microsoft Azure and Data Privacy

How to mitigate the data privacy issues of Microsoft Azure public cloud without a wholesale cloud migration

Businesses are now more demanding of cloud providers, particularly over data privacy and residency.

Where is my data stored? And where might it be backed up to? Who could potentially access my data and under what circumstances?

Microsoft Azure’s answers to these questions have historically made businesses nervous. Customer data is routinely backed up to the US, undermining both data residency and privacy. But Azure is a top tier public cloud platform, with market-leading availability, cost-efficiency, tools and flexibility, making choosing an alternative provider unappealing.

So how does a pro-Azure, privacy-conscious business balance cloud performance requirements with data privacy needs?

Download the full document via the form to the right to understand more about mitigating the data privacy risks of Microsoft Azure, without a wholesale platform change.

Types of business for whom data residency is a critical issue:

Businesses who would rather avoid the risk of data access under the CLOUD Act or Patriot’s Act

Organizations who have national data residency requirements e.g. those operating in the Canadian public sector, or Canadian regulated industries

Companies that hold extremely valuable IP, such as bespoke AI algorithms and other sensitive data

To read about why Microsoft Azure public cloud is not suitable for companies such as the above and others, and how to easily restructure your Azure infrastructure to mitigate the data privacy risks, download the whitepaper via the form…